Finance Project Manager

Job Specification: Project Manager (R2R Specialisation)

THE COMPANY

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. Backed by a fleet of 566 vessels, in 2021 the Group transported 22 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) containers. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, which transports 474,000 tons of air freight and more than 21 million tons of land freight each year, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solution. CMA CGM is constantly innovating to offer customers new maritime, inland and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Through the CMA CGM Foundation, every year the Group helps thousands of children through its actions to promote education for all and equal opportunity. The CMA CGM Foundation also acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present on every continent and in over 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide, including 2,900 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Website: www.cma-cgm.com

THE ROLE

As part of a large-scale transformation program launched in 2020 to transform the Finance function, a new Finance core model has been established to support our activities. In alignment with the ambition of the Group's Financial Division, our ERP solution SAP has been defined as the core of the key components of this core model.

Currently deployed in over 40 countries, the goal is to further expand its deployment within the Group’s entities. Additionally, new Finance initiatives have been launched recently with the aim of implementing advanced tools to standardize and enhance the effectiveness of certain business processes.

It is within this ambitious and dynamic context that you will be involved and report to the Finance Projects & Processes (FiPP) department. Established in 2023, this department supports the Group Finance function in its projects related to system, process, and organizational development. More specifically, you will join the domain responsible for the SAP ERP Group scope.

YOUR ROLE :

As a project manager, you will take responsibility for a portfolio of deployment or optimization projects of our SAP solutions, from the establishment of the roadmap to the transition to the support teams. You may also be involved in initiatives related to the implementation of new solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating subcontracting and 360-degree project management.

In addition to your assignments related to the management of the projects entrusted to you, you will also play a key cross-functional role within the domain and actively participate in defining and implementing its short, medium, and long-term ambition and strategy.

In this perspective, your responsibilities will primarily focus on the following areas:

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Ambition & Strategy of the Domain:

•Actively contribute to discussions on the vision and evolution of the domain from both an organizational and technological standpoint.

•Ensure the harmonization of practices across the Group entities (core model approach).

•Define and align roadmaps in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders.

•Propose improvements to optimize the finance function in connection with our applications and processes.

Project Management:

R2R

•Regular synchronization with other finance domains to ensure the successful completion of projects.

•Coordinate various business teams, project management assistance, and IT teams involved in the project, both internal and external stakeholders.

•Assist the domain manager in defining the resource and technical and functional skill plans, preparing elements for tender processes, and providing preliminary cost estimates.

•Organize, prepare, and coordinate the different stages of the project from requirement gathering to go-live (gap analysis, data collection, testing plans, migration strategy, go-live preparation, etc.) to ensure the solution deployed meets the specifications.

•Prepare and lead project and steering committee meetings.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

•A graduate with a Master's degree (Bac +5) from a business school, engineering school, or a higher degree in Accounting and Finance.

•At least 3 years of project management experience, particularly in the implementation of ERP Finance solutions, ideally SAP.

General Ledger

•Your proficiency in project management techniques and team coordination will be essential to successfully delivering projects within the established deadlines.

•Your ability to view the big picture and delve into details will enable you to navigate between strategic topics and day-to-day operational matters.

•Strong listening and communication skills will help you accurately and effectively identify the needs.

•Ability to work in an international environment with offshore teams.

•Knowledge of the SAP FI ECC version, S/4 public or private, will be a plus.

•Finally, fluency in both written and spoken French and English is a prerequisite.

Thanks much,

Karthick Kumar

Human Resources

CMA CGM GBS India

Chennai